The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-04
GEORGIA'S CAPITAL CITY.
A New Order in the Supreme Court
The Moonshine Murderers.


ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 3.-The following
Supreme Court decisions were handed down
to-day in the Middle circuit:
Ryalls VS.. Bagg ct al Affirmed.
Moxley VS.. Kimlock. Reversed.
Miller, administrator ct AL VS.. Wilkins &
Berrien. Reversed
Parrish ct al. VS.. the Weed Seeding Ma
chine Company. Affirmed.
Cheatham VS.. Lord. Reversed.
Davis VS.. the State. Reversed.
After the decisions Chief Justice Bleckley
announced to the bar that after this week
there would be important change in the
session of the court Beginning Monday
the court will sit for argument on alternate
days-Monday, Wednesday ands Friday,
and the docket will be peremptorily called
only on those days. Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturdays will be given by the court to
consultation and study. The new rule will
be of force till otherwise ordered. 1t is
merely an experiment and will be termi
mated or changed at the mutual convenience
of the court and bar Judge B .ec1ley stated
in making the announcement that some
change had been rendered necessary in or
der to give relief to the court
and give the Judges better OPP
portunity to discharge their duties.
They are burdened with work. and under
the old system had not time to thoroughly
investigate legal questions examine reports
and other authorities. The change is gen
orally highly approved by members Of the
bar interviewed by the NEWS correspondent
as giving the court time for decisions, and
tending to elevate the character Of the court
as legal authority, which for some years
has been rather deprecated. Attorney
General Anderson and John S. Davidson, of
Augusta, who are here in attendance on the
court, were especially emphatic in approval
of the change. The change on the line
indicated, few members of the bar
express some dissatisfaction with because the
new rule will keep lawyers here longer and
at greater expense.
HE WAS MURDERED.
The report of the brutal murder OF Will
liam Morgan by moonshiners in HARRISON
county Sunday night was confirmed to-day,
end a telegram was received by United
States Marshal Nelmes announcing the ar
rest of two men named McAlpin and Talia-
ferIo, who are believed to be the leaders,
They We're carried to Edwardsville. Ala,
last night and their preliminary trial was
set for to-day. AS far as the State line
could be ascertained it is the impression
that the crime was committed on the Ala
bama side and the trial will probably be
had in Alabama courts,
Under the act creating a Military Ad-
visory Board of Georgia, approved Oct. Is,
1885, the term of the present appointive
members will expire Nov. 10, and before
that date the Governor will be required to
appoint a new board for the following two
years. There are to be appointed from the
field officers four Captains of companies,
one from the Governors staff, and the rest
of the board, Quartermaster General (Olm-
stead, and the Adjutant General, ex-otficio
President The Governor and Adjutant
General have been considering the appoint
ments some time, and promise an exception
allv fine board, selected with an eye to mill
tary skill and interest in the volunteer SER
vice.
DRAFT FOR $4,000.
The School of Technology Commission
drew on the State Treasury to-day for $l0,-
600 on account of material and work on the
new building This makes $50, 800 expended
to date by the commission.
The Columbia and Augusta railroad for
some reason delayed making its annual re-
turn to the Comptroller until today. The
road returns its taxable property in the
State at S62, $50
The Treasury received to-day s., 200 from
Chatham county on State taxes.
A full meeting of the School of Technol-
ogy Commissioners was held to-day All
bids for putting up the machinery build
ing was declared off, because the charges
are excessive. The lowest calls for So 900
and the commission is unwilling to pay over
$4,000, and will begin work on the founda-
tion at once themselves A committee was
appointed TO confer with the trustees of the
University as to the organization of a
school, but will hardly do anything before
next wear